Nathan Black
I was fine.
The gashes could have been more severe if I didn't manage to dodge it in time, save for the blood that hadn’t stopped trickling down my back. That, along with my torn shirt, having the liquid soaked into the cloth.
Yet, with it splattered across the field, it didn't help but make it seem worse than it actually was. Though, it still be fucking hurt now that the wounds had been exposed to the cold night air.
"No… no, no, Nathan! No!" Her hoarse cries was what had my head lifted, eyes searching when it finally laid on her. The booms of her voice were painful, that I already knew her throat must have been clawing painfully
Emma Grey Where was he heading to? He was slipping through deeper into the forest, to a place where I had never been, where it seemed as though it had never been touched. Chills creeped its way down my back at how ghostly the atmosphere was. Not only that, the fact that the living being I could sense was only the both of us had made it much worse than it had already been. Where the freak was he taking me to? I had even counted the trees we had passed by in an attempt to remember the track we had come from. Which I had lost count long ago. God, I want nothing more than to get off of him in this instance. Not with his reek scent almost latching onto me, sending the
Nathan Black "Let's see who could find her first." That was all Sir Joshue had said before he bolted to the direction he had stared along from the very beginning. And it wasn’t difficult to digest as to why he did that, I was most definitely sure that was the way she had run off to. Where was she? I need to find her before he reaches her first. My legs padded through the forest, eyes wild searching for anything that was similar to her figure. It was easier, strolling around in my wolf form, as my sight was clearer than when I was a human. This was frustrating. No matter where I headed to, no matter where I turned, there was no trace of her. As if she was so careful as to not let any single being found out where she was,
Emma Grey Was this the right direction? My legs had grown tired, having to run all the way here. How lucky I was that I had managed to stumble into the marks carved to the trees. It means I had somehow made it closer to the camp, where I could at least recognize one or two of the tracks. Away from the unalive forest Sir Joshue had forced me into. And there would be no way I would want to stay there any longer, that place was basically ghostly. Though, isn't it odd that he seemed to be so well versed even with that part of the area. Well, I knew he was the leader and he should observe the territory wholly. Still, shouldn't he at least do something with the woods, trimming it so that we could all benefit from it.
Nathan Black Why am I always late? It was frustrating, how I could never be where I was supposed to promptly when I needed to? And to make it even worse than it already was, no matter what I do, Sir Joshue would always be a step further from me. It's not that I hadn't realized how alarming the stares he had given to mother when we were here eight years ago. Even with my young age, I could already decipher the look he had which was nothing but treacherous. And with only a look from father, I was instantly on my feet to go after her. Though, I was sure that he would have gone there himself if not for the sly woman holding him back. As if everything was purposely planned to separa
Emma Grey "Nathan!" Oh, god. If there's anything I could wish for right now, it was for them to stop. Seeing his back collided with the tree had my concerns heightened than it already had. The more the claws dug into Nathan's skin, the more curses breathed out of my lips towards Sir Joshue. My fingers clenched into the ground, gripping into the dirt of earth with him groaning in pain. Was he alright? His name almost rolled out of my tongue again when he finally pushed himself on his feet. The grunts only lasted for a second before Nathan launched towards him, yet again leaving another wound into the Sir Joshue's back.
Nathan Black It was unintentional. The whole point of me scenting her as of now was to showered her with the utmost comfort I could give. And yet, here I was, lost in the sweetness of her roses that I couldn't help myself but to shorten the invisible gap there was between us. Having my nose directly muffled to where her scent extensively emitted had almost had me weak to my knees. I had already whipped with only a whiff of her roses, now that it was this close, I almost lost all my senses. I was too addicted to her that I, without realizing it, had purred. With how close our bodies were to each other, I was most definitely sure she could feel the vibrations transmitted to her body. It had me frozen for a second bit, mind spiraling to the newfound fact I had just discovered. When was the last time I had been in so much peace that I fucking purred onto someone? That's right, never. She was the first to have me abandon all the turmoils whirling in my mind to only bask myself to her
Emma Grey Was there anything I could do to appease this suffocating air? My throat went dry with how much of the poisonous air I unconsciously inhaled, all reek with grilling black smoke that had begun to obscure my sight. And even my eyes had watered, having it stinging my pupils as I blinked it repetitively. Another cough left my throat as whisked of smoke filling my system, infusing my lungs even more. It was getting even more strenuous to breathe in the air giving the thick smoke surrounding us now. My hand flew to cover my nose, attempting to ward off the smoke that had scrambled into my senses. Seeing the flames ablaze a couple of feet away from where we were had my mind spiral with restlessness. We had to escape from this place, fast. I could already feel the heat of the raging fire from where I stood, I couldn't imagine how it was for him. With them being closer to where it had mostly spreaded, the fire must've roasted them greatly. If the heavy pants on both men in fr
Nathan Black “Nathan! Watch out!” Emma's reverberating voice echoed through the forest, alarmingly filled with terror as my eyes met those distasteful features. One I had hoped to never again cross paths with. What the fuck was Xena doing here? My teeth gritted, tightening my jaw to the unrequested guest while both of my hands had roughly pinned Sir Joshue to the ground. Shit, what should I do? She clearly had prepared to pounce over in our direction. With my hand being full, forbidding him from attempting any other charges towards me had made my back open for other attacks to slip by. Of course, by her. The growl underneath me was clear as daylight, snickering to the situation I was in. I huffed a loud breath frustratingly, knowing the limitation of choices I was given as of now. I had to be more cautious than I had been before. With the additional wounds from the brawl, and the gashes on my back that had unceremoniously gotten even larger now, another attack from her wo
(Five years later)Emma BlackThe wind blew, lightly gracing my hair across my shoulder. Feeling the chills of the morning air seeping through my thin nightgown, I hug myself tight.It was still early. The sky was navy blue, not yet letting the moon hide itself for the sun to rise.My eyes trained towards the lake, calm from any alive movement. Most of the living must've still been in a deep slumber, lulled by the peaceful dawn.Good thing Nathan had chosen a house with a magnificent view, enchanted my eyes with the beauty of its nature.A fond smile slipped through my lips, reminiscing the early days I had been in the Luna Pack five years ago.The first time I had met his father, it was rather awkward to say. Though, it all went better after Nathan's appointment ceremony, as he showed him the ring.The silver band of his late wife, the one he must've missed to the moon and beyond. Instantly, the second Nathan had told him everything, he pulled me into a full embrace. Threads of grat
Emma Grey"Are you sure this is all you need?" My eyes wandered across the luggage, particularly searching for any missing necessities to fill in. "Let me see. The toiletries are here, my shirts and my pants are here…" I patted the neatly folded clothes, before turning my head towards Eva. "What else do I need?" "Hmm… Maybe some snacks for traveling? I'm not sure either."I bit my inner cheek, contemplating if I should bring along my blanket. Truthfully, I never knew preparing all this stuff was somehow stressful. Formerly, we were strictly forbidden to leave the area if it wasn't permitted by Sir Joshue. Thus, it didn't ever latch into my mind for me to prepare the stuff for leaving.Now that I had to clear out my wardrobe, I don't even know what else I should bring along with me. I did have to live there for a long period of time in the Luna Pack. Luna Pack.I still can't believe it.He invited me. Nathan invited me! I almost squealed the moment he laid out the invitation. To
Emma Grey"Nathan, are you home?" I hollered.A sudden nudge from Lina had me facing her as quick. My knuckles instinctively stilled, hovering the wooden door. My brows were narrowed as I hushed, before huffing a breath, calming the anxiousness pulled in my heart. "You startled me, idiot."She snickered apologetically, "Oh, sorry. I forgot you're on your toes today." She placed her palm on my back, rubbing it in an attempt to calm me down. "Relax, I was just wondering if they're really in there or with Eva."I exhaled a breath, accepting every comfort I could possibly receive in this moment. It had me on edge since this morning. If Lina hadn't mentioned her conversation with Ethan regarding the matter, it would surely be completely far from my mind.Not when she told me they would be leaving anytime now, that their father had deemed for their return.Really, how can it slip out of my mind that Nathan would be leaving anytime sooner. The past days had been the happiest I've ever been
Nathan Black"Father had called, again. We need to head back later this week, Nat." A hum left my throat. My head tilted on the headrest of the velvet sofa lazily, finding the ceiling rather interesting than the whole conversation.Even my eyes had almost fluttered closed sleepily with how cool it was inside the guest house, seeing the sunlight almost burnt the bird's nest to dust just outside the window."Nat, do you hear me?" Ethan's voice once again greeted my ear drum, sounding more urgently. I glanced at him sidedly before darted my attention again on the white ceiling.Huh, weren't there supposed to have four lamps? One, two, three… Ah, there's four. I knew I counted them right–"Nathan!" He hollered incredulously. I heaved a sigh heedlessly. "I know."It wasn't the first time father had sent those from our pack, urging for our return. It had been several days past since the hearing, so most of them, including Nico had already returned to Luna territory.Though, he was quite
Emma Grey"Cause we're more than just a pack."Her eyes flew across the crowds, before it found mine. With her precious smile, she muttered, "We're family."I felt my lips trembled, overwhelmed with emotions meant behind the words she had spoken.To protect one another, regardless of our wolf and gender, be it a Beta, an Omega or even an Alpha. We should've done this long ago, away from the nonsense idea Sir Joshue had instilled in our mind. And like a puppet, we had dumbly followed his false teaching, without even complaining about the damage he'd done to each one of us.That we had seen our own people sacrificed with our own eyes, and yet, not once had anyone ever spoken aloud of it.If we could change it all together, I'm certain there would be a brighter day for the future of the Solis.Just then, her eyes flickered to the whole crowd, hardening her gazes yet again. "Now, to begin the said hearing, I'll now present to you all of the criminal offenses," She glanced on him, disgus
Nathan BlackPredictable.The corner of my lips lifted, amusement laid itself within my eyes. It was as if he was extremely desperate for the hearing to lack success, carrying the exact same act I had fortunate he would do.The commotion was left unblase as Eva's eyes caught mine. Good thing we met this morning."Now." I mouthed towards her, averting my sight towards Joshue. It would be entertaining to see his face crumble to the depth of sea, decayed to the deepest ocean.And seconds pass by before Eva's scent spreads through the air, eloping the people's agitation into thin air. I must admit, watching his sneering turned to a frown was pleasing to the eyes. The confusion and irritation in his eyes confessed every inch of despair he felt.The corner of my lips lifted higher as his eyes darted promptly towards mine, seeing the irritation blasted into a rageful sight.As I said."You…" He growled, baring his teeth towards me.Predictable.–(Joshue Miller's Resident Earlier)"You ca
Emma GreyEva had been excellent in her public speeches ever since we were children. But looking at her now, on a stage for a very special occasion as this really did place her in a new light.One that suited her the best."Eva's really awesome, don't you think?" The words slipped on its own, flowed unconsciously as my eyes trained on her composed figure. "Yup, I agree! Do you know how many packs there were for having a woman as a leader?" Lina muttered, glancing at me expectantly.And as much as I wanted to retort her anticipation, I must admit I actually had no idea how many there were. Truthfully, I had never heard of any woman becoming a leader. Though, I couldn't comment much on it, as I too, hadn't known of the outside world other than my very pack.Thus, a shrug was all I could muster. "Beats me."She sighed, "Yeah, that makes two of us. Kind of makes me want to leave this place and explore the world."I felt my lips twitch into a hollow smile. Someday, Lina. I'm sure of it
Nathan Black"Mrs Eva Grey, the stage is yours."Eva nodded towards Thomas, marching her feet onto the center of the stage, reluctantly giving her speeches. I admit it was one of the most exasperating things to do as a pack leader, thus, I kind of understood her disinclination.Besides that, it seemed I was a bit late to the hearing, though it was only due to Eva asking me for assistance in some matters pertaining to the event today.I guess I was an exception for running a bit behind the schedule. Good thing I had managed to spot Ethan instantly among the crowds."You didn't return home last night." I muttered heedlessly, stepping to Ethan's side, a meter away from the stage. It seemed he had been here for quite some time, seeing him almost bored to his bone.As much as I wanted to arrive with Emma earlier, it was necessary for me to discuss some matters with Eva. Which was why I had to take a detour towards Sir Joshue's house early this morning."And you must've been relieved I d
Emma Grey"Nope. Stay away from me."My brows knitted in confusion, noting how Lina had held her hands towards me. Her eyes glimpsed unimpressively while creating a distance between us.We were all called to the field for Eva's hearing today. And recognizing her silhouette from afar, I excitedly ran up towards her, albeit, the second I patted her shoulder, she jumped on her feet away from me.What's wrong with her? The second I attempted to march a step closer, she hastily shuffled backwards as though she was uncomfortable with my presence."What're you doing?" I uttered in bewilderment. She eyed me suspiciously, raising her eyebrow expectantly towards me that I almost felt offended by it."You're with him last night, weren't you?" She accused, though not that it was all false. However, the way she muttered it incriminatingly had me almost on my toes.More importantly, how did she even know that? Because, after we had kiss– I mean, pouring our feelings towards each other, Nathan had i